OSU
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING E-BULLETIN
Issue #27
Week of May 1,
2006
Want to run for office? The OSU Chapter of ASME needs some
new key players for 2006-07!
At the ASME meeting this Tuesday,
May 2nd (5:30 pm in Rogers
230), we will be holding elections
for next year’s ASME officers. Here are the positions that are available. Come
run for a position and/or register your vote. Free pizza and pop for all who
attend!
·
President and
Vice-President - organize meetings and other events, act as liaison between students and industry, attend student organization meetings with college, dean,
university, delegate task to other
officers
·
Treasurer - collect funds, keep track of bank statements, organize reimbursements,
and apply for funding from MU and College of Engineering
·
Secretary - take minutes at meetings, write down number of students and other attendees, distribute copies of minutes to other officers
(email is fine)
·
Web Master - keep web page up to
date, post meeting and other
announcements on home page
·
Publicity - Create and post flyers
for meetings and other events
·
Freshmen Representative – be a liaison between the
freshmen class and ASME
·
Sophomore Representative – be a liaison between the
sophomore class and ASME
See you on Tuesday at 5:30—
Joseph M. Cooley
ASME Vice President
MINI BAJA and
FORMULA Unveiling…!
Interested in a sneak preview of the 2006 Mini Baja and
Formula cars created for the upcoming SAE competitions? Join the cars’ builders at Walnut Barn in MLK
Park,
Corvallis, on Saturday,
May 6, 1:30-4 pm, for a barbecue followed by a short presentation to
introduce the 2006 OSU SAE Mini Baja and Formula vehicles. All team members, OSU SAE sponsors,
OSU Engineering faculty and staff,
faculty, alumni, interested students,
and friends are welcome! MLK park is on Walnut Blvd,
1 mile west of the Witham Hill
Drive intersection. For more information, please contact Steve Strong,
OSU SAE President, strongr@onid.orst.edu. NOTE: If you plan to attend, send your RSVP to Steve Strong by Monday,
May 1 (that’s today!).
Attention all grad students,
seniors, and incoming Pro School
students:
The Mechanical Engineering 10th Annual
Awards Ceremony and Picnic is coming up! Plan to take part in this fun
evening of food, games, and celebration on Thursday, May 18
at 5 pm, at the Avery Park Lyons Shelter.
This is the time when we celebrate you and your accomplishments, and even hand out a few awards! Faculty will
be barbecuing hamburgers, veggie
burgers, hotdogs, and all of the trimmings,
and that’s just part of the fun! If you plan to attend, please RSVP to: karen.willard3@oregonstate.edu by May
15. An email invitation will be coming soon,
so please be sure to check your emails.
Attention all graduating PhD,
Masters, and Senior students
(the latter includes seniors graduating last fall or winter, or this spring or summer):
The
Mechanical Engineering Department is holding Commencement on
Saturday, June 17th, at 4 pm in LaSells Stewart Center's Austin
Auditorium. You will receive an invitation in the mail soon, but feel free to RSVP at the following
link: http://me.oregonstate.edu/springpicnic.php.
The invitation extends to any and all family members – no limit. We hope
you plan to attend.
UPCOMING EVENTS
This Week...
Monday, May
1: First day of 3-week ME advising period. If you’re a
pre-engineering student and haven’t made an advising appointment yet, sign up for one ASAP in Dearborn 102. If you aren’t sure who your
advisor is, check the ME Bulletin
Board located just outside Dearborn
102. Note to Pro
School students: Most Pro School
students do not need to see their advisors. Your PIN numbers should be
posted on the bulletin board outside Dearborn
102. Pro School students to whom any of the
following conditions apply will,
however, need to see your advisor in
order to get your PIN:
·
You are on probation,
warning, or suspended
·
You did not attend group advising
·
You are new (within two terms) to the department
·
You are in MECOP
Also, if you are
planning to graduate within two or three terms we suggest that you meet with
your advisor to make sure you are on track. We would not like to see you
fail to graduate on time due to a missed class or credit deficiency.
Monday, May 1: "Being Effective in Virtual Projects." Presentation
by Ilze Zigurs, University of Nebraska-Omaha. 6 pm,
Dearborn 118.
This event is part of the College
of Business Emerging Topics
series. Free and open to the public.
Monday, May
1: Formula
SAE group meeting, 6 pm, Rogers
132.
Tuesday, May 2: “Collaborative Decision-Making in an
Information-Driven Product-Development Framework.” Presentation
by Angran Xiao, Iowa
State University. 9 am, Rogers 226.
Tuesday, May 2: Oregon WAVE/Grand Challenge Team
meeting, 12 noon, basement of Graf. This is
the new weekly meeting time for Spring term. All students (graduate and
undergraduate) welcome.
Tuesday, May 2: Career Services Open House for OSU Faculty and Academic Advisors. 2:30-4:30 pm, 8 Kerr Administration
Building. Please
join OSU Career Services and your colleagues from the OSU academic community
for an afternoon of conversation,
networking, orientation to resources
and services, and light
refreshments. We will also be showcasing some of the specific programs and
services offered by Career Services,
including: Internship Opportunities,
Career Fairs, Beaver Recruiting , and
National Student Exchange.
Tuesday, May 2: SAE Mini Baja Senior
Design meeting, 5–6 pm, Rogers
230. Note: Senior Design meetings will be focused on senior design
member presentations and vehicle design and testing. Everyone is welcome, and all students interested in working on the Baja
car for their senior project should definitely attend.
Tuesday, May 2: ASME meeting and elections,
5:30 pm, Rogers 230. Free pizza and
pop, along with elections for next
year’s officers. (For position descriptions,
see announcement at the beginning of this bulletin). Please join us!
Tuesday, May 2: Computer Science
Workshop: “Accessible HTML/CSS design.” 7–7:50 pm,
Milne 201.
Wednesday, May 3: Workshop on State of Oregon Internships and
Employment. 4–8:30 pm,
Career Services (Basement of Kerr
Administration Building).
Presenter: Dr. Kia A. Smith, PHR, Senior State Recruitment Consultant, State of Oregon.
The workshop provides step-by-step guidance to help you become competitive
applicants for career-related internships and employment with state agencies.
For more information, contact Career
Services at 737-4085 or visit www.oregonstate.edu/career
Thursday,
May 4: “Experimental-Computational Mechanics
Solution to Microfracture Localization and its Clinical Significance.” Presentation by Dr. Gang (Gary)
Qi, Associate Professor of
Mechanical Engineering, University
of Memphis.
1:30 pm,
Rogers 226. See
“Faculty/Graduate Seminars” section for more information.
Thursday, May 4: SAE Mini Baja team
meeting, 5–6 pm, Rogers 230 or SAE
shop (Rogers
132). Note: These are more general meetings that will focus on organization for
the spring competitions and other upcoming team events such as sponsor trips
and driving days. All OSU students are encouraged to attend.
Thursday,
May 4: OSU
Solar Vehicle Team (SVT) meeting,
5:30 pm in MU 211, and SVT
Machine Shop time, 6 pm in WNGR
404.
Friday, May
5–Sunday, May 7. ASME
HPV Eastern Regional Championships,
Charlotte, NC.
Saturday,
May 6: Linux Users Group
InstallFest5. 1–5 pm, Dearborn 401. Are you a
beginner, intermediate, or power Linux user interested in installing Linux
on your box? This Saturday, the OSU
Linux User Group will be offering free help installing GNU/Linux on Desktops
and Laptops. This is a great place to bring your laptop or desktop and get help
installing Linux, or getting that
last device working. This event is free (with pizza!) and open to the public.
Full details: http://lug.oregonstate.edu/wiki/InstallFest5
Saturday,
May 6: SAE Mini Baja and Formula Unveiling. Barbecue followed by a
short presentation to introduce the 2006 OSU SAE Mini Baja and Formula
vehicles. All team members, OSU SAE
sponsors, OSU Engineering faculty
and staff, faculty, alumni,
and friends are welcome! 1:30-4 pm,
Walnut Barn in MLK Park , Corvallis.
MLK park is on Walnut Blvd, 1 mile west of the Witham Hill Drive intersection. For more
information, please contact Steve
Strong, OSU SAE President, strongr@onid.orst.edu.
Plan Ahead...
Tuesday, May 9: Computer Science
Workshop: “Scalable PHP.” 7–7:50 pm,
Milne 201.
Thursday, May
11–Saturday, May 13: 2006 SAE Mini Baja
West Competition, Portland, OR (May 11) and Washougal,
WA (May 12-13).
Monday, May 15: Women and Minorities in
Engineering invite you to a celebration
of Freshman and Sophomore Undergraduate Research. 5–6 pm, Kelley
Engineering Center
Atrium. Free and open to the public--family and future students are welcome and
encouraged to attend. Appetizers, Kelley Center
tours, and Segway scooter rides!
Research projects are sponsored by Tektronix and Intel. RSVP by May 10 to Ellen Momsen at 541-737-9699 or
Ellen.momsen@oregonstate.edu We hope to see you there.
Thursday, May 18: Annual ME Spring Picnic
and Awards Ceremony for current and incoming
pro-school students, graduate
students, faculty, and staff. Avery Park Lyons Shelter, start time 5 pm. If you plan to attend, please RSVP
to: karen.willard3@oregonstate.edu by May 15th.
Friday, May 19: OSU Engineering Expo, 2–5 pm Kelley Engineering
Center.
Wednesday, May 24: First Annual Building
Your Future in Higher Education Conference.
Formerly the Graduate Student Conference,
our re-vamped event boasts an exciting new format with outstanding professional
development opportunities and a free lunch for the first 275 participants
who register. This conference is
open to all OSU students, graduate
and undergrad. For more details and to register,
visit http://asosu.oregonstate.edu/taskforces/grad_reg.php. or contact David
McCandless at graduate.affairs@oregonstate.edu
or 737.3559. Registration deadline: May 17th.
Wednesday,
May 24: CoE
faculty meeting with President Ed Ray and Provost Sabah Randhawa, 2:30-4 pm in Owen 101. All CoE faculty, including professional faculty, are invited to attend. See Announcements section
(below) for details.
Wednesday, May 24–Saturday, May 27. 2006
SAE Mini Baja Midwest Competition,
Walworth County, WI.
Friday, May 26: “What Are We Doing at the Industrial
Assessment Center?”
Presentation by Joe Junker,
IAC Assistant Director, 4 pm, Rogers
226.
Thursday, June
15-Saturday, June 17: Formula SAE West
Competition at California Speedway, Fontana, CA.
Saturday, June 17: ME
Graduation Ceremony, This
ceremony will be held at 4–6 pm in the Lasells Stewart Center, and will include individual recognition of
each graduate. Caps and gowns are required. RSVP at the following link: http://me.oregonstate.edu/springpicnic.php. This invitation
extends to any and all family members – no limit.
FACULTY/GRADUATE SEMINARS
Tuesday, May 2: “Collaborative Decision-Making in an Information-Driven
Product-Development Framework.” Presentation by Angran Xiao,
Iowa State University. 9
am, Rogers 226.
New paradigms and accompanying software systems are necessary
for integrating system-level design and discipline-level analysis activities
into the product development process. This seminar describes an
information-driven product-development framework in which such integration is
supported by a model for representing the associativities among design
requirements and product and design parameters.
This framework provides an effective way to trace the impact
of design changes, facilitate the
reuse of analysis models, and
support streamlined decision-making. However,
collaborative decision-making within this framework remains a challenge.
Accordingly, the use of game theory
principles and design capability indices to model the relationships between
design teams and to help teams make ranged sets of decisions is proposed in
this seminar. An electronic package design scenario is presented to illustrate
the information-driven product development framework as well as the efficacy of
the collaborative decision making methodology in the early stages of produce
realization. Related topics for future research will also be discussed.
Thursday,
May 4: “Experimental-Computational Mechanics Solution to
Microfracture Localization and its Clinical Significance.” Presentation
by Dr. Gang (Gary) Qi,
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Memphis.
1:30 pm,
Rogers 226.
Crack localization and characterization based on earthquake
hypocenter localization techniques has long been of interest in the study of
engineering materials. Although much has been achieved in this area over the
years, acceptable solutions have not
yet been found for microfracture localization in complex engineering structures
that involve (a) anisotropic materials,
(b) structures with multiple layers of materials,
and (c) low stress levels for long periods of fatigue cycling at high sampling
frequency. In the biomedical realm,
development of such solutions may lead to a better understanding of the fatigue
mechanisms of cemented femur stem constructs of total hip arthroplasty (THA).
This presentation reports on a methodology that can lead to
experimental–computational mechanics solutions to microcrack localization. This
methodology is capable of handling anisotropic materials,
structures with multiple layers of materials loaded at low stress levels and
high sampling frequency. It can automatically tally the number, visualize the distribution,
and animate the progression of microcrack formation. The main technical
characteristics of this method are its sensitivity to micro-level fracture, its noninvasive and nondestructive impact on test
subjects; and its performance in real time. The presentation includes a brief
introduction to cemented total hip arthroplasty; a summary of state-of-the-art
research in related fields; a brief background on microfracture localization, based on earthquake hypocenter localization
techniques; an introduction to experimental mechanics indicators; and a
discussion of applications,
experimental validations, and
emerging developments.
Note: The most current ME Seminar schedule and other OSU seminar
information is available on the Rogers Hall bulletin boards near the ME main
office or at http://me.oregonstate.edu/seminars/.
MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Department-wide…
THE ME DEPARTMENT EXTENDS
OUR CONGRATULATIONS to Robert J. Zaworski, ME freshman and one of only four OSU
undergraduates (and only 20 students statewide!) selected to receive a 2006 Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium
Scholarship. These scholarships are open to new and continuing students in
the disciplines of science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics. Go RJ!
The OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER
(IAC) is currently recruiting student employees. The minimum commitment for
involvement is two summers & one school year,
10-20 hours/week during school, full
time in summer. The IAC offers small and medium-sized manufacturers
comprehensive on-site energy, waste
and productivity assessments. Student teams led by engineering faculty visit
Northwest manufacturers and seek ways to increase profits by increasing
productivity and reducing energy use and waste. To learn more about the Center
and its activities, visit the IAC
web site at http://me.oregonstate.edu/iac/. To apply for IAC
employment, download the application
at http://me.oregonstate.edu/iac/downloads/Job
Application.doc and return your completed form to Joe Junker, 344 Batcheller Hall,
737-5034, JunkerJ@engr.orst.edu.
WANT TO HELP WITH K-12 ENGINEERING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES? The College of Engineering
has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities available for engineering
students interested in working with K12 students and sharing the excitement of
engineering. Twice a month, we will
be sending out a newsletter of upcoming outreach events. If you would like to
receive this outreach newsletter,
please email Ellen Momsen at ellen.momsen@oregonstate.edu and you will be added to
our distribution list. (In your email response,
please include your name, year, and major.) You will then be able to sign up for
events that interest you and fit your schedule. It's a great way to polish
leadership skills, and a lot of fun!
YOUR CHANCE TO IMPACT THE BROADER OSU COMMUNITY. ASOSU invites your
participation in any of its 10 task forces working to benefit all Oregon State
students. For more information,
see http://asosu.oregonstate.edu/taskforces/index.html. If you are interested in
any of these areas,
or if you feel they might be able to address any issues you may have, please contact the task force director listed
below for more information.
·
Graduate Student Affairs: David McCandless, graduate.affairs@oregonstate.edu
·
Multicultural Affairs: Isis Ilias,
multiculture.affairs@oregonstate.edu
·
Community Affairs: Annie McMahon,
community.affairs@oregonstate.edu
·
Accessibility Affairs: Nick Freeburg,
disabled.affairs@oregonstate.edu
·
Environmental Affairs: Anthony Wynne,
enviro.affairs@oregonstate.edu
·
Federal (government) Affairs: Jen Gilbreath, federal.affairs@oregonstate.edu
·
Queer (Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual,
Intergendered, Questioning)
Affairs: Angi Baxter, queer.affairs@oregonstate.edu
·
Student & Academic Affairs: Dorris Huth, student.affairs@oregonstate.edu
